Black Bean Garlic Chicken Chili Pepper Burrito

Black Bean Garlic Chicken Chili Pepper Burrito

What you will need:  Feeds 4 comfortably

2 boneless skinless chicken breast

Garlic chili pepper sauce  (found on the Asia isle)

4 Tablespoons Earth balance roasted garlic herb culinary spread plus some for our tortillas. (an awesome alternative to butter)

1 Tablespoon of Cumin

Pinch of salt & pepper

Shredded Cheese of your choice ( I like to switch it up some and use Parmesan cheese)

1 can of black re-fried beans

1 Package of wheat tortillas for an added nutty flavor, or plain tortillas

Topping: Pico de Gallo

1 tomato diced

1/2 of red onion diced...I didn't have a red onion so I used yellow it worked)

handful of cilantro

pinch of salt & pepper

3 dashes of your garlic chili pepper sauce... ( I substituted this instead of using a jalapeno) Amazing!!!

1 squeeze of lime

Let's make some Burritos

Cut your chicken into strips, pour as little or as much garlic chili pepper sauce as you can handle on top of your chicken strips. Place in a hot cast iron skillet (med high) along with your earth balance spread cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side.  You can use whatever skillet you have on hand. I inherited my mom's cast iron which she inherited from my grandma, so I try to use it often in memory of these two awesome women who played such a vital role in my life. If I close my eyes sometimes I can still smell the suppers lingering fragrance bellowing up from the cast iron as to beckon me to days of long ago. It's funny how a simple smell can bring a simple smile that's shared among your table.

While your chicken is becoming a work of art--- open your can of re-fried black beans put in a pot, any old pot will do and throw in a few dashes of your garlic chili pepper sauce for added flavor and balance, add salt and pepper along with a handful of cheese.  Allow the flavors to come alive and introduce themselves to the beans.  When everybody is mingling well together turn the beans off put the lid on so they can relax and enjoy their home made sauna.

After your chicken is cooked put another tablespoon of earth balance and another dash or two of your garlic chili sauce cover and allow some time for all the ingredients to become apart of this experience.


Now is a perfect time to make your Pico de Gallo

Dice up your tomato and onion

chop your cilantro

squeeze in your lime

throw in a pinch of salt and pepper

use a couple of dashes of your garlic chili sauce...

stir well...

Now that everything is done this is the perfect time to heat up your tortillas...Instead of using oil or butter to heat them up I spread a little of the earth balance herb spread onto each one--- then heat.  It gives the tortilla another layer of  authentic flavor...

Wow!!! Look we are almost at the finish line....Can you smell your masterpiece yet??? My husband said this was the best black bean chicken burrito he has ever had....Make this tonight and tell me what your husband says or what you say?  I would love to hear some feed back if your making any of my recipes...like did you add something or take away something???

The finished product:

Matthew 7:16-17, "You will recognize them by their fruits, are grapes gathered from thorn bushes, or figs from thistle.?  So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit."  Do you want to know what kind of fruit you are bearing???? Just look around you...